Chesapeake City County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Competitive — 16 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 53.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 7.7% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 29.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.1% | 56.1% |
| Catholic | 9.2% | 20.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.5% | 12.2% |
| Black Protestant | 3.6% | 8.2% |
| Other | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 55.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+3.8 |
| 2020 | Biden+6.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+1.3 |
| 2012 | Obama+1.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+1.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+14.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+8.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.8 |
Chesapeake City, Virginia is a county that has a population of 252,583. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+3.8. Akashic Edge tracks 16 presidential elections here, dating back to 1964.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51.3% | 47.5% | D+3.8 | R+2.7 |
| 2020 | 52.2% | 45.8% | D+6.5 | D+7.7 |
| 2016 | 46.7% | 48.0% | R+1.3 | R+2.3 |
| 2012 | 49.9% | 48.8% | D+1.0 | R+0.2 |
| 2008 | 50.2% | 48.9% | D+1.3 | D+16.1 |
| 2004 | 42.3% | 57.1% | R+14.8 | R+6.6 |
| 2000 | 45.0% | 53.2% | R+8.2 | R+7.3 |
| 1996 | 45.8% | 46.7% | R+0.9 | D+7.9 |
| 1992 | 38.0% | 46.7% | R+8.8 | D+13.6 |
| 1988 | 38.5% | 60.9% | R+22.3 | D+1.8 |
| 1984 | 37.5% | 61.6% | R+24.2 | R+22.2 |
| 1980 | 46.5% | 48.5% | R+2.0 | R+16.9 |
| 1976 | 54.9% | 40.0% | D+14.9 | D+54.9 |
| 1972 | 27.9% | 68.0% | R+40.0 | R+42.5 |
| 1968 | 27.6% | 25.2% | D+2.5 | R+0.2 |
| 1964 | 51.2% | 48.5% | D+2.6 | — |
What defines Chesapeake City?
Chesapeake City is a competitive, slightly Democratic-leaning urban geography with a D+3.8 margin in 2024. It has flipped between parties 3 times in the last 30 years, with an average margin of just 3.0 points. Its 253K residents are highly educated (37% hold a bachelor's degree).
County in State Context
Ask the Historian
Explore this county's political evolution with the Historian
Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has flipped parties 6 times since 1964